NEPSE 2026-10-28: index 2,664.06 (+33.30 pts, +1.27%). Breadth 241 up, 35 down; turnover Rs 7.46 billion; top gainer BENH +15.00%. Read: positive.
NEPSE Today — 2026-10-28
NEPSE closed at 2,664.06, up 33.30 points (+1.27%) from the previous close of 2,630.76. The session opened at 2,626.86, printed a high of 2,664.06 and a low of 2,626.86.
What Moved the Index
The index gained 33.30 points. The data shows where that came from rather than why: 12 sub-indices rose and 1 fell. The largest sub-index gains by percentage were Hydropower (+2.07%), Life Insurance (+1.59%), Finance (+1.55%). The sub-indices that closed lower were led down by Trading (-0.44%). The Banking sub-index closed at 1,582.02 (+1.36%). Breadth was 241 advancers to 35 decliners, so the move was broad-based.
Sector Leaders and Laggards
The strongest sub-indices were Hydropower (+2.07%), Life Insurance (+1.59%), Finance (+1.55%). The weak spots were Trading (-0.44%). Taking the top-20 gainers list sector by sector, the first names were BENH in Hydro Power (+15.00%), NRN in Investment (+6.22%), SWASTIK in Microfinance (+5.67%), HFIN in Hotels and Tourism (+5.41%).
Market Breadth
The advance-decline count came in at 241 up against 35 down, with 3 unchanged, for an A/D ratio of 6.89. That is 86.38% of the 279 equities in the tally finishing higher; 348 scrips traded in all, including non-equity instruments. On 2026-10-27 the count was 134 advancers to 136 decliners.
Banking, Hydropower and Finance
Banking, Hydropower and Finance, taken together: Banking finished at 1,582.02 (+21.28 points, +1.36%) with an intraday range of 1,554.92 to 1,582.05; Hydropower finished at 3,704.71 (+75.03 points, +2.07%) with an intraday range of 3,628.25 to 3,704.71; Finance finished at 2,221.26 (+33.97 points, +1.55%) with an intraday range of 2,179.68 to 2,222.14.
Next Session Outlook
Rule-based read for the next session: POSITIVE — the index closed higher, advancers outnumbered decliners, the close is above the 20-day average and the MACD histogram is positive. Levels to watch: the nearest swing high at 2,671.04 (2026-09-23) and support at the 2,629.22 swing low (2026-08-12). This is a description of the closing data, not a forecast or a recommendation.